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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 20, 2009

BANKFINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Exact Nam e of Re gistran t as S pe cifie d in C h arte r)

Maryland 0-51331 75-3199276

(State or O the r Ju risdiction (C om m ission File No.) (I.R.S . Em ploye r
of In corporation ) Ide n tification No.)

15W060 North Frontage Road, Burr Ridge, Illinois 60527

(Addre ss of Principal Exe cu tive O ffice s) (Zip C ode )

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 894-6900

Not Applicable
(Form e r n am e or form e r addre ss, if ch an ge d since last re port)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of
the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure

BankFinancial Corporation (the “Company”) will review fourth quarter and full year 2008 results in a conference call and webcast for
stockholders and analysts on Tuesday, February 24, 2009 at 9:30 a.m. Central Standard Time (CST).

The conference call may be accessed by calling (866) 314-5232 and using participant passcode 43348772. The conference call will be
simultaneously webcast at www.bankfinancial.com, under Stockholder Information.

A copy of the Company’s Fourth Quarter 2008 Quarterly Financial and Statistical Supplement for the Latest Five Quarters and Annual
Report on Form 10-K is scheduled to be available on the Company’s website, under Stockholder Information, on February 23, 2009.

A copy of the press release announcing the conference call is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a) Not Applicable.
(b) Not Applicable.
(c) Exhibits.

Exh ibit No. De scription

99.1 Press Release dated February 20, 2009
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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.

BANKFINANCIAL CORPORATION

Date: February 20, 2009 By: /s/ F. Morgan Gasior

F. Morgan Gasior
Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President

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Exhibit 99.1

LOGO

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

BankFinancial Corporation to Host Conference Call and Webcast on February 24, 2009

Burr Ridge, Illinois – (February 20, 2009) BankFinancial Corporation (Nasdaq – BFIN) will review fourth quarter and full year 2008
results in a conference call and webcast for stockholders and analysts on Tuesday, February 24, 2009 at 9:30 a.m. Central Standard Time (CST).

The conference call may be accessed by calling (866) 314-5232 and using participant passcode 43348772. The conference call will be
simultaneously webcast at www.bankfinancial.com, “Stockholder Information” page. For those persons unable to participate in the conference
call, the webcast will be archived through 5:00 p.m. CST March 10, 2009 on our website. Copies of BankFinancial Corporation’s Fourth Quarter
2008 Quarterly Financial and Statistical Supplement for the Latest Five Quarters and Annual Report on Form 10-K are scheduled to be available
on our website, under the “Stockholder Information” section on February 23, 2009.

BankFinancial Corporation is the holding company for BankFinancial, F.S.B., a full-service, community-oriented bank providing financial
services to individuals, families and businesses through 18 full-service banking offices, located in Cook, DuPage, Lake and Will Counties,
Illinois. At September 30, 2008, BankFinancial Corporation had total assets of $1.449 billion, total loans of $1.216 billion, total deposits of $1.046
billion and stockholders’ equity of $262 million. The company’s common stock trades on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol
BFIN. Additional information may be found at the company’s web site, www.bankfinancial.com.

For Further Information Contact:

Shareholder, Analyst and Investor Inquiries: Media Inquiries:
Elizabeth A. Doolan Gregg T. Adams
Senior Vice President – Finance Executive Vice President – Marketing & Sales
BankFinancial Corporation BankFinancial Corporation
Telephone: 630-242-7151 Telephone: 630-242-7234